➢ 5 examples of plants (with pictures) for 3 of those examples, write one sentence about its adaptation specialty
American Beech
Carpet Moss
Guelder Rose
Lady Fern
Pecan
Adaptations: Fallen leaves are good for the soil, in the spring trees grow green leaves again, the leaves are wide in order to catch more sunshine
➢ 5 examples of animals (with pictures) for 3 of those examples, write one sentence about its adaptation specialty
Eastern Chipmunk
➢ Name of the biome: Temperate Deciduous Forests (TDF)
➢ A map showing its location. Places highlighted in blue are where TDFs are located
➢ 3 examples of locations you could go to visit your biome
You can go to: Somewhere in NE USA, the top part of Germany, or New Zealand.
➢ Its typical latitudes and/or altitudes
Typically around 45 degrees latitude, and around 45, 20, 120, and 175 degrees
➢ Annual precipitation
2-5 feet annually
➢ Soil conditions
Fertile, enriched by dead organisms, leaves, and twigs
➢ Temperature range
Depends. Average temperature is 75 degrees, can get as high as 86 degrees, and it gets colder in higher altitudes
➢ Seasonal conditions (4 seasons, rainy season, short growing season, etc.)
4 seasons
➢ 5 examples of plants (with pictures) for 3 of those examples, write one sentence about its adaptation specialty
American Beech
Carpet Moss
Guelder Rose
Lady Fern
Pecan
Adaptations: Fallen leaves are good for the soil, in the spring trees grow green leaves again, the leaves are wide in order to catch more sunshine
➢ 5 examples of animals (with pictures) for 3 of those examples, write one sentence about its adaptation specialty
Eastern Chipmunk
Bear
Yellow Breasted Chat
Luna Moth
Hickory Horned Devil
The Adaptations: Squirrels store food when it is plentiful. Birds fly south for the cold winter. Bears hibernate throughout the winter.
➢ Bibliography page –
Works Cited
"Biomes of the World - Biome Map." The Wild Classroom: Biology Videos and Podcasting via Ecogeeks. Web. 10 Nov. 2010. <http://www.thewildclassroom.com/biomes/index.html>.
"Temperate Deciduous Forests - NatureWorks." New Hampshire Public Television - Engage. Connect. Celebrate. Web. 10 Nov. 2010. <http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/nwep8c.htm>.
"Temperate Deciduous Forests Biome." KIDCYBER. Web. 10 Nov. 2010. <http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/biomeforest.htm>.